Ready to GO!

Last night, I was inside getting dinner ready and Eli walks in the door and yells

"Mom!"

and I say "What Eli?"

and he says "The trailers all ready to go, come on"

(While brushing his hands off as if he's been working all afternoon preparing the trailer for our Lake Powell trip)

So, I follow his cute little self outside and find this...

 He had successfully hooked up the jet ski trailer to his four wheeler. 

He tells me when I get out there...

"The Powerstroke is ready to go Mom.  Ready to go to Lake Powell!"

 My dad and my brother would be so proud of that little boy! 

It amazes me how obsessed Eli is with trucks, boats and trailers.  And not just playing with them, but actually figuring out how they work and operate. 

He is quickly following in the footsteps of his Uncle...

 It also amazes me how boys just know how to "hook" things up and tie knots.  Its like they are born just knowing how to do it.  I think that's why they enjoy getting stuck in mud so they can hook up their wench and pull themselves out - it's the ONE thing they were born to do!

Oh, that little boy is so CUTE and growing up so fast! 

 He is going to be completely beside himself when we pull into Lake Powell and there is a sea of Powerstrokes, boats and trailers.  He will be in heaven - I might just leave him at the loading dock all day! 
Eli is definitely "Ready to Go" to Lake Powell!

One Fine Day

We had One Fine Day yesterday...it was pretty great!

We have the task of getting the jet skis ready for our Lake Powell trip - which we leave for next week - and since we had to go all the way up to Pinewood Springs to get them out of storage we decided to make a day trip out of it and continue on to beautiful Estes Park and do some bike riding!

It was a little hairy driving up there as the clouds moved in and the sunny skies quickly turned black with little sprinkles of rain here and there...so I thought for sure we would be on our way home soon after arrival.

What's new though - right?

But as soon as we drove down into Estes the skies were still sunny and it looked like we might get our bike ride in after all. 

Typically, we come up to Estes for camping or just to hang out on the Riverwalk, but this time we came to take a bike ride around Lake Estes!  The parking lot had this amazing park right at the trail head of the path, so we let the kids run around before heading out on our 7 mile bike ride!

 Soon after we were pedaling our way around Lake Estes. 

They have a really nice paved path, so it made going up and down the big hills more manageable.

It was such a perfect bike ride!

The lake and everything surrounding us was just so beautiful.  We of course would stop and take breaks and let the kids explore a little bit...

 I didn't even realized I had dressed us like twins...

 Matt rocking his bike helmet!

 Eli loved throwing rocks into the river and I am sure he could have spent all afternoon just doing that.  He hauled some pretty big ones to the river - he liked the BIG, BIG splash they would make!

My kids love dogs - especially Ashtyn - which is sad, because we will never be dog owners, so whenever they see some they jump at the chance to pet and play with them.

 We came across another park half way around the lake and stopped again for some more playtime...

 Matt and Ashtyn got a little crazy on the swings - they are so goofy together!

 Ahhh!

 We then rode our bikes over to the Riverwalk to get a snack - Starbucks of course, would you think anything different!  Being on the Riverwalk in Downtown Estes is my favorite place EVER!  I think I could spend all day right there just people watching.

Ashtyn's feet were sweaty from bike riding so we decided to dip our toes in the river whilst still drinking our Starbucks!

 Again, Eli probably would have jumped in and floated down the river if we would have let him...

 After relaxing and finishing our great snack we headed back to the truck to go home.

For the trip back I decided to pull Eli's trailer since Matt finally installed the bracket on my bike too, and I wanted to get a feel for it  Well, after jack knifing my trailer in front of a very busy coffee shop - We were on our way!  Matt laughed at me so hard when I got my trailer stuck between a table and some bikes and instead of helping me he just laughed along with all the other coffee shop patrons who were staring out the window looking at me like "Who's the FNG with the bike trailer?"

That would be me - but in my defense I was trying to avoid all the dog crap which was all over the place!  I did safely get Eli and I back to the truck with no other situations!

We had such an awesome family day up in Estes Park doing something we love to do together - bike riding!  I will take a million more days just like this...

It was One Fine Day.

Our New Hobby

 Our new hobby this summer is bike riding!

At the beginning of the summer Ashtyn got a bigger bike and it took her only seconds to learn how to ride without training wheels, so this spiked her interest on wanting to go on bike rides all over Broomfield.  Matt found a bike for himself on Craig's List along with a trailer for Eli, whom has no interest in bike riding himself...and the new hobby started!

I remember bikes being my main way of transportation when I was growing up and its so fun to spend our summer nights pedaling from one place to another.  It's the best way to spend time doing something as a family and not to mention burning a couple calories all at the same time!

 On whatever trail we head out to its tradition to stop at the "creek" where Ashtyn and Eli have to play for a little bit...

 Then we are on our way to whatever park we come by...I am absolutely amazed at how many trails and parks there are in Broomfield - its endless!

I of course make sure to sport my sexy bike helmet - always setting a good example for my kids!!!

 My favorite trip so far has been up to Starbucks off 287 for an after dinner dessert - of course! 

It was a 6 mile bike ride and Ashtyn did great!  She handles dirt paths, up

hills and down hills so well for being a rookie, she even stands up when she needs too. 

We of course have had some close calls, where my heart literally stopped - but so far no broken limbs just scuffed up knees and elbows!

 This is Ashtyn's favorite outfit to wear while bike riding - it is definitely going to be on her Senior High School yearbook page - the knee highs get me every time!

Eli loves to ride in the trailer. 

We thought for sure he'd get jealous of Ashtyn and want to ride a bike just like her - but no!  He sits in his comfy little ride, with his hands tucked behind his head and cruises along! 

He's getting kicked out next summer though...

I'm loving our new family hobby!



CFD 2013

On Friday we headed up to Cheyenne to do a little camping and see our favorite country star, Jason Aldean, in concert with Jake Owen. 

It was awesome!

The Ohlheiser's joined us and we partied like rock stars as usual - maybe a little bit too much, because it too all weekend and part of Monday to recover!

Having been to several concerts up there before we knew the 2 hour drive home after the concert is brutal, so we checked into hotels way back in November to stay the night - no such luck!  It seems they sell out a year in advance or you can pay like $400 a night to stay in a very questionable Holiday Inn.  So we decided we would camp it - of course in our trailer, which is actually nicer then a hotel room!  Finding a camp ground was also difficult - again they sell out years in advance - except for a little place known as Last Chance Camp.  The name is quite fitting - basically its a farmer that owns a house and lots of land and opens it up just for the Frontier Days so people can camp and enjoy the rodeo!  It was quite humorous when we pulled up and saw a sea of trailers, tents and cowboys running around.  It was totally unorganized, chaotic, drunk people everywhere, and a crazy guy on a 4-wheeler - but so much fun!  We quickly parked our trailer in a row with several others and started the party.  We drank some beers...

 played some cards...

 drank some more beers...

 and some more beers!

 ...and then grilled some fantastic kabobs for dinner! 

In true Trujillo fashion we also survived a crazy storm that blew in from no where!  I swear everytime we do ANYTHING we are rained, hailed or snowed on - EVERYTIME!

This time it started out with a very black sky which then led to some questionable clouds which then formed into a funnel cloud which then quickly got the entire campsite up in arms - where would a 1,000 people go if an actual tornado hit the ground - thankfully the funnel cloud quickly dissipated, but then golf size hail fell from the sky damaging our trailer followed by a down pour of heavy rain all with in about twenty minutes.  It was absolute madness!  Of course a rainbow and sunny skies followed and the rest of the evening was perfect. 

 The campsite offered a shuttle service to and from the fairgrounds - great idea, since I'm pretty sure there were no sober people anywhere...so we boarded the "short" bus and made our way to the concert!

 Matt gave his Jell-O shot to this pretty girl from Texas - not sure what he was expecting in return, but he did get a picture with her! 

 We made it to our great front row seats and enjoyed every minute listening to Jake Owen and Jason Alder under a clear summer sky...and of course drank some more beers!

Stacey and I sported our knitted "beer" holders all night!

Jake Owen was amazing to watch! 

He was the perfect opener for Jason Aldean and had so much energy getting the record breaking crowd fired up!  He sang all my favorite songs - Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Summer Jam and 8 Second Ride!

He is very easy on the eyes as well!

Jason Aldean of course was AWESOME!  I think Matt enjoyed the show more then anybody and rocked out to every song - so much so, he lost his voice a little bit!

Getting back to our campsite was another adventure...

It was completely chaotic after the show and the "short" bus was no where to be found and the driver was not answering her phone - so we teamed up with some other people from our camp, flagged down a pick up truck, hopped in the back and paid the driver twenty bucks to take us back to camp - crazy, I know - but we got back to camp safely!  I don't think I've rode in the back of a truck since high school...

Our trip to Cheyenne Frontier Days was definitely the highlight of this summer! 

We had so, SO much fun and I can't wait to plan another trip back there next year - hopefully some good country stars will come again! 

Thanks to the Ohlheiser's for going with us and getting your country on!

There's nothing better then a weekend of camping with great friends surrounded by the world of country folk!  Love it... 

Life Lately

 We've gone through yet another schedule change...

This time not such a punch in the face, but still an adjustment!  Matt is now working nights, and Ashtyn is the one not dealing with it all that great this time around.  Bedtime is Matt and Ashtyn's "thing" so it's definitely been quite an adjustment for her, but I am trying my best to give the best baths and read the best bed time stories I possibly can, but I am sure I will never be as cool as her daddy is!  I on the other hand am not so upset with the schedule change - sure I miss having him home at night, but I might as well make the best out of it because this is the reality of our life.  Sundays nights are my favorite so far - I get the kids to bed, make a cup of coffee and some popcorn, snuggle up on the couch and watch Keeping Up with The Kardashians! 

Yes, I admit its my guilty pleasure and I enjoy all sixty minutes of it - uninterrupted!

The other great thing of our new schedule is Matt and I are home together on Mondays - all day and all night - Yay!  It's so nice having a normal day at home, so it makes the husband-less nights more manageable!  Until school starts we are making every Monday count with the kids, so we've been swimming and plan to take them bowling and 4-wheeling before the school bell rings!

While Matt's at work we stay busy going out to dinner with the family, hang out at the mall, go swimming - whatever wears them out!

Last Saturday night the kids and I went on a date!

We went to see Monster's University...the kids love Monster's Inc, so I knew they'd love a sequel!

This was Eli's first time to the Movie Theaters and he did fantastic.  He of course snuggled in my lap the whole time - no complaints - but made it through the whole movie with no whining or restlessness!

He was the cutest too when he walked out and kept repeating...

"That was really cool Mom!  The movie was so, so good!

And the screen was so, so Big.  I love the movies!

Everyone just looked at him with a big smile and laughed!

It was such a great evening with my kids - I love getting to take them on dates!

Next up is Airplanes - but this time Daddy is coming!

 Life lately has been pretty laid back...hanging around our home we love so much and soaking in as much summer as we possibly can before school starts in a few short weeks!

And of course taking naps on the floor on a pile of dirty clothes...

It's all good!